Specifications
- Years from Commission to Decommission: 23.3
- Age (since delivery) (At time of disposal): 30.1 years
- Age (since launch)(At time of disposal): 30.8 years
- Hull Material: Steel hull, aluminum superstructure
- Number of Engines: 6, 3 per shaft
- Number of Propulsion Shafts: 2 with controllable reversible pitch propellers
- Shaft Horsepower 8,000 per shaft
- Steering Twin Rudders and one 800 hp variable thrust Bowthruster mounted perpendicular
- Electrical Generation 3 - EMD 12 Cylinder 645 E-2 Generator sets, 1200 kW
- Armament as built 2 - twin 3"/50 gun mounts
- Boats 2 - 36' LCPL
Read more about this topic: USS Sumter (LST-1181)